Creation
by Gore Vidal
Taste attributes: historicaladventuredramaheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentary
Boxlist takeSweeping and stylish: a smart historical novel. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"The hero-narrator, Cyrus Spitama, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, is brought up in a fifth-century B.C. Persian court and educated with his closest friend, Xerxes, who is destined to become master of the empire that stretches from India to the Mediterranean. As an ambassador for Xerxes, Cyrus embarks on journeys far beyond the boundaries of the known world, seeking wealth and trade routes.".
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- Author
- Gore Vidal
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 574
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- Open Library
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